Courtney Upshaw

Regardless of rookie Maxx Williams being a second-round draft pick, it’s hard to imagine him beating out Crockett Gillmore as the full-time starting tight end. Williams isn’t a strong enough blocker yet. To be honest, he needs some more butt in his pants and a year in the weight room. During a one-on-one period Saturday where tight ends had to block outside linebackers, Gillmore performed well. It is apparent that the 15 to 20 pounds of bulk he added in the offseason has helped. Williams struggled and once got trucked by Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs. Finding a little toughness could help Williams, too. Again, the rookie who held his own was Nick Boyle, a...

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